Region Lima: travel guide, sights and activities
Lima is part of Central Peru.
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Best time to visit the Lima region
The Lima region brings together several climate zones with distinct travel seasons. The core is the Pacific coast; the transition to Andean highlands follows different patterns.
Recommended: Jan–Apr, Dec
Pacific coast
Main climate zone
Best time: Jan–Apr, Dec
Typical destinations: Lima-Stadt, Pachacamac, Miraflores
Note: warm and sunny summer; May to November garúa season with cool overcast
Andean highlands
Secondary climate zone
Best time: April to October
Typical destinations: Yauyos, Canta, Marcahuasi
Note: From May to September, nights at higher elevations can get very cold.
Safety
Risk level: moderat
Sources: DATACRIM (INEI), Auswärtiges Amt
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dengue | 766,6 | very high | ↑ +185.9% |
| Leishmaniasis | 2,5 | low | ↑ +44.2% |
| Leptospirosis | 1,1 | low | → +3.4% |
| Yellow fever | — | low | Vaccination not required. |
Heritage & UNESCO
🌍 UNESCO World Heritage (2)
- Historic Centre of Lima (1988 inscribed · Cultural)
- Sacred City of Caral-Supe (2009 inscribed · Cultural)
Notable sites
- 3 UNESCO World Heritage
- 643 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 368 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
- 88 Archaeological Cultural Landscape
- 1 Pre-Hispanic Inca Road (Qhapaq Ñan)
- 1 Rock Art
- 2 Intangible Cultural Heritage
- 16 Monumental Heritage
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Inca (119) Lima (62) Caral (13) Wari (13) Pachacamac (12) Chavin (10) Chimu (8) Inka (8)
Period distribution
- 509 No Defined Period
- 251 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 247 Republican Era (1821-present)
- 107 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)
- 67 Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- 25 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 22 Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral)
- 19 Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas)
- 11 Middle Horizon (600-1100 CE, Wari/Tiwanaku)
- 10 Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas)
- 2 Lithic-Archaic (before 1800 BCE)
Notable sites
- Patasca de Churín — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO ANDEN INCA — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- PAISAJE CULTURAL ARQUEOLÓGICO CAMINO INCA UCRUSCHACA - QUEBRADA USHPA (I) — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- PAISAJE CULTURAL ARQUEOLÓGICO CAMINO INCA UCRUSCHACA - QUEBRADA USHPA (F) — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO INCA CANIBAL — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Escalerayoc de Tanta — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Andenería de Huacta — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Camino Inca de Tanta — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Pachacamac,Inca,Inka)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
Active facilities
with admission (hospitals)
Total beds
with telemedicine
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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HOSPITAL NACIONAL EDGARDO REBAGLIATI MARTINS
(III-2)
JESUS MARIA · 1522 Total beds · Tel. 01-2654952 -
HOSPITAL NACIONAL GUILLERMO ALMENARA IRIGOYEN
(III-2)
LA VICTORIA · 1092 Total beds · Tel. 1-3242983 -
HOSPITAL NACIONAL ARZOBISPO LOAYZA
(III-1)
LIMA · 622 Total beds · Tel. 015094800
How to reach Lima
Recommended length of stay
1–3 days (Short visit)
∅ 2.0 nights per visit (Hotel data 2019)
Overnight stays: BCRP
Top tours in the Lima region
Algorithmically selected: Viator tours with most attractions matches in this region.
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✈ Airport connections
Official MINCETUR list of airports in the region.
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International Airport JORGE CHÁVEZ
🌍 Direct international connections to Peru per MINCETUR: 46 airports worldwide.
Nature & protected areas
Reserva Paisajistica Nor Yauyos-Cochas
Reserva Paisajistica
221.268 hectares
Zona Reservada Cordillera Huayhuash
Reserved Zone
67.589 hectares
Privada Huayllapa
Privada
21.106 hectares
Source: SERNANP (sernanp.gob.pe)
Data & sources
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- SENAMHI Climate data, seasons, UV index, frost (1981-2020 climate normals + daily forecasts)
- MINCETUR / PromPerú Tourism infrastructure: hotels, restaurants, agencies, artisans, attractions
- INEI / SIRTOD Statistics: population, GDP, crime, traffic accidents (department and province level)
- SERNANP Protected areas: national parks, reserves, sanctuaries, protection forests
- INGEMMET Geological hazards: landslides, debris flows, floods, volcanic activity
- MTC Road network and traffic notices (closures, detours, press releases)
- Ministerio de Cultura Cultural heritage: archaeological sites, UNESCO World Heritage, Qhapaq Ñan, museums
- DATACRIM (INEI) Crime and homicide reports 2017-2024 (public ArcGIS REST API)
- OpenStreetMap Open geospatial data: roads, POIs, administrative boundaries
Retrieved: 2026-06